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What County Is Dallas, Texas In?

Dallas is mostly in Dallas County, Texas: about 94% of its residents live there, the rest in Collin County and Denton County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Dallas County. About 1,307,930 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 340 sq mi (880 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Houston, 223 mi south.

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Dallas in Texas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,307,930 ± 153
Land area
340 sq mi (880 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
483 ft 147 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$70,518 ± $817
Median home value
$320,700 ± $5,461
Median rent, with utilities
$1,472 ± $9
Homes lived in by their owners
42.4% ± 0.6 points
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXA principal city of the area
Water area
44 sq mi (114 km²)
State
Texas
Census place code
4819000
Coordinates (central point)
32.793333, -96.766513
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Dallas

  1. Dallas County, Texas1,225,561 residents · 94%
  2. Collin County, Texas53,127 residents · 4%
  3. Denton County, Texas29,242 residents · 2%
  4. Rockwall County, Texasno residents counted
  5. Kaufman County, Texasno residents counted

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates, and a county with none counted holds only a sliver of its land or water. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Dallas

32.793333, -96.766513 is a central point for Dallas, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Dallas

483 ft (147 m), the USGS ground height at Dallas’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Dallas

Longest day
14 hours 19 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 59 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:18 AM around June 12
Latest sunrise
7:49 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:20 PM around December 4
Latest sunset
8:39 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:29 AM5:43 PM10 h 14 min
Feb 157:10 AM6:12 PM11 h 2 min
Mar 157:37 AM7:34 PM11 h 57 min
Apr 156:57 AM7:57 PM13 h
May 156:28 AM8:19 PM13 h 51 min
Jun 156:18 AM8:36 PM14 h 18 min
Jul 156:29 AM8:36 PM14 h 7 min
Aug 156:50 AM8:12 PM13 h 22 min
Sep 157:10 AM7:33 PM12 h 23 min
Oct 157:31 AM6:54 PM11 h 23 min
Nov 156:57 AM5:25 PM10 h 28 min
Dec 157:21 AM5:22 PM10 h 1 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Dallas

Dallas uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7505297,278 people
  2. 7521785,028 people
  3. 7512684,799 people
  4. 7521173,534 people
  5. 7509869,325 people
  6. 7522867,714 people
  7. 7524363,481 people
  8. 7504363,152 people
  9. 7515062,738 people
  10. 7522758,319 people
  11. 7514958,262 people
  12. 7506156,013 people
All 82
  1. 7521655,894 people
  2. 7500754,646 people
  3. 7528753,959 people
  4. 7508052,569 people
  5. 7506252,116 people
  6. 7510449,228 people
  7. 7509347,954 people
  8. 7500647,807 people
  9. 7506345,849 people
  10. 7501944,917 people
  11. 7508744,326 people
  12. 7505140,884 people
  13. 7522040,239 people
  14. 7503239,865 people
  15. 7520638,909 people
  16. 7524838,459 people
  17. 7523138,370 people
  18. 7507538,135 people
  19. 7504238,112 people
  20. 7508136,544 people
  21. 7508935,619 people
  22. 7522435,105 people
  23. 7520434,666 people
  24. 7521434,274 people
  25. 7524133,840 people
  26. 7522933,656 people
  27. 7523833,199 people
  28. 7523232,972 people
  29. 7523432,961 people
  30. 7504132,943 people
  31. 7520829,367 people
  32. 7525228,618 people
  33. 7521228,259 people
  34. 7508828,075 people
  35. 7523027,763 people
  36. 7520526,572 people
  37. 7518026,455 people
  38. 7524025,290 people
  39. 7525425,050 people
  40. 7525324,395 people
  41. 7503924,164 people
  42. 7521923,934 people
  43. 7515923,456 people
  44. 7521822,544 people
  45. 7522522,237 people
  46. 7523519,637 people
  47. 7513419,045 people
  48. 7523618,963 people
  49. 7521518,895 people
  50. 7520118,345 people
  51. 7523718,260 people
  52. 7500116,872 people
  53. 7524916,447 people
  54. 7520315,775 people
  55. 7523314,867 people
  56. 7520914,211 people
  57. 7524413,389 people
  58. 7522311,994 people
  59. 751828,336 people
  60. 752078,287 people
  61. 752107,722 people
  62. 751666,989 people
  63. 751415,703 people
  64. 752265,199 people
  65. 752513,525 people
  66. 752022,892 people
  67. 752462,286 people
  68. 75247627 people
  69. 752700 people
  70. 753900 people

82 ZIP Code areas overlap Dallas. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Highland Park, Texas (town)3.3 mi northwest
  2. University Park, Texas (city)4.2 mi northwest
  3. Cockrell Hill, Texas (city)8.1 mi southwest
  4. Balch Springs, Texas (city)10 mi southeast
  5. Mesquite, Texas (city)11 mi east
  6. Hutchins, Texas (city)11 mi south
  7. Garland, Texas (city)11 mi northeast
  8. Farmers Branch, Texas (city)11 mi northwest
  9. Sunnyvale, Texas (town)12 mi east
  10. Addison, Texas (town)12 mi north
  11. Irving, Texas (city)13 mi west
  12. Richardson, Texas (city)13 mi north
All 25
  1. Duncanville, Texas (city)13 mi southwest
  2. Lancaster, Texas (city)14 mi south
  3. DeSoto, Texas (city)15 mi southwest
  4. Rowlett, Texas (city)15 mi northeast
  5. Carrollton, Texas (city)16 mi northwest
  6. Seagoville, Texas (city)16 mi southeast
  7. Travis Ranch, Texas (CDP)17 mi east
  8. Grand Prairie, Texas (city)17 mi southwest
  9. Coppell, Texas (city)18 mi northwest
  10. Plano, Texas (city)18 mi north
  11. Heath, Texas (city)18 mi east
  12. Cedar Hill, Texas (city)18 mi southwest
  13. Rockwall, Texas (city)21 mi northeast

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.